Lisa and I have saved 1,410.00 - in the last three months
redchief wrote: Since we quit smoking. 
grapfruit replied: Holy cow! Hold on let me go tell Tim!!!
how many packs a day did you guys smoke?? (He smokes about a pack a day)
redchief replied:
Lisa and I both smoked just a little bit more than a pack a day. about 22 - 26 depending on the BS stress level (BS because we've been under just as much stress without the cigs and we've survived)
grapfruit replied:
Well good for you guys! I'm very proud!! 
redchief replied: Even better... I've shaved 20 points off my blood pressure and almost as many beats off my per minute heart rate since quitting. I was actually shocked at the difference a couple months of not smoking caused.
I go in for my annual fire service fitness physical tomorrow and I hope I shock all of the girls at the hospital. 
PrairieMom replied: 
how did you do it?
redchief replied:
Unfortunately the hard way. I filled my prescription for Chantix but Lisa got sick before my quit date so I quit the following day she went in the hospital (basically I felt really guilty because she couldn't smoke). I started the Chantix and I do think it helped a little bit, but by the time it kicked in for real I was past the physical withdrawal. I recall feeling less of a NEED for them while I was on it, so if any of you are contemplating quitting, I think I can recommend Chantix, even though I never really got full benefit of the drug.
grapfruit replied:
 Well good luck at the shocking part!
I bet even better, you feel GOOD!! Am I right? 
PrairieMom replied:
I was wondering if you used chantix or not. I haven't heard much about it, I was wondering how effective it was. Good for you for quitting! You will not regret it.
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Hillbilly Housewife replied: OMG! Way to go guys!!!!
MyBrownEyedBoy replied: WTG, you gonna use the savings for anything special?
Calimama replied: Congratulations!!!!!!!!! That is amazing! 
redchief replied: We've been using the savings to pay bills. That's a good thing.
As to whether I'm feeling better I'd have to answer with a measured, "yes."
Oddly enough my acid reflux seems worse since I quit, which I found a bit surprising. My fuse is definitely shorter than before, but I'm coping with that all right. I definitely don't get winded as easily as I did before, and I don't look forward to the end of my evening walks as I used to... I want to keep going. I'm working on losing the weight I put on quitting... about 15 pounds, but I think that's an acceptable trade off for my improved health.
CantWait replied: OH WOW YOU GUYS THAT'S GREAT!!!!!!!!! I'M SO PROUD OF THE BOTH OF YOU. KEEP IT UP.
mom21kid2dogs replied: That is AWESOME!!!!! Congrats!!! 
A&A'smommy replied: WOW thats amazing... I'm hoping when i finally get the "courage" or the "want" to quit that I'm going to put back however much money I spend on "smokes" away into savings for a year and see how much money I spent on them....
ANYWAY thats WONDERFUL I'm happy for you two!!!!
My3LilMonkeys replied: Congrats to both of you!!!! That is fantastic!
Crystalina replied: If I hadn't have seen your name next to this thread I would have sworn it was spam by the way it was worded. 
WTG!!! Doesn't it feel great!!!
C&K*s Mommie replied: Congrats to both you and Lisa!!
3_call_me_mama replied: That's awesome!!! WTG guys!
ediep replied: awesome!!!!! congrats!!!
jcc64 replied: Wow, guys, that's certainly a HUGE accomplisment! A big fat, smoke-free congratulations!!!!!!!
holley79 replied: That is great Ed and Lisa!!!!!!! I am so proud of the two of you!!!!
Sam & Abby's Mom replied: Wow --- Way to go ! I know first hand how hard it is to get that smokey monkey off your back 
MoonMama replied: WTG!!!
CONGRATS ED & LISA!!!!!
ihave4kids replied: wow. 
HuskerMom replied: WTG!
gr33n3y3z replied: It was very easy for me bc I was in the hospital for that week then I came home it was tempting then I got the relaps for another week or so and couldnt stand the thought of it but I'm feeling good now I have those I would like to have one but I dont
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